The trio decided to take their hobby a step further by developing a math tutorial Web site for second-graders.

Youngsters haven't tested the site, but the project was good enough to win the top prize in a contest sponsored by the Southeastern Conference of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, which Wofford will host this weekend.

The name of the project is "Math Magician." It teaches lessons such as double-digit addition, subtraction, comparison and multiplication.

First, a student chooses a lesson or quiz that has at least 10 problems. A math wizard guides the students, and enough questions have to be answered correctly before the student can move on to the next section.

The group used Harmon's dorm room to work out details.

They worked at least 10 hours on Harmon's birthday, submitting the project 25 minutes before it was due.

Scheid, 21, a finance major from Inman, was excited about using a magician to teach math to students because it made the subject fun, she said.

She hopes students at Wofford, regardless of what they are studying, will get involved in projects not related to their disciplines because it's a rewarding experience, she said.